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Friday, 26 December 2025
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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Large Magellanic Cloud
According to research carried out by the Hubble Large Telescope in 2014, it was calculated that the rotation of the Large Magellanic Cloud around its axis takes about 250 million years.
Amber
The majority of amber in use is between 30 to 90 millions years old.
Milky Way
The center of our galaxy can be found in the constellation Sagittarius.
Unfortunately, it cannot be observed directly in the visible spectrum because it is obscured by clou ...
Aurora
The Aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere is visible between September 21 and March 21, between 6 p.m. and 1 a.m. when it is dark outside.
The range of the region in Northern Europe includes the Kola Peninsula in Russia and the territory of three Nordic countries: Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Silver
The use of silver is very wide, mainly as a precious metal.
925 silver alloyed with copper is used to make jewelry, dishes and cutlery, medals, and musical inst ...
Mushrooms
Mycelium may become visible to the naked eye, for example, on various surfaces and substrates such as damp walls or spoiled food.
Myceliums grown on solid substrates are referred to as colonies. Some individual colonies can reach ...
Silver
Attempts are being made to create a silver membrane that would separate oxygen from air, taking advantage of the fact that oxygen is easily absorbed by silver.
Titan
The largest crater on Titan’s surface in Menrva.
Its diameter is 392 kilometers, and its depth is 2.8 kilometers. It is located 20.1 degrees north of ...
Amber
Amber was used for incense.
It was used both during religious ceremonies and in hospitals because it was believed to accelerate recovery and help to concentrate.
Liver
Liver produces bile.
It allows to digest fats and proteins. It is also essential to regulating blood glucose.